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10:50 PM ET, May 15, 2022

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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Stefanik echoed racist theory allegedly espoused by Buffalo suspect  —  The No. 3 House Republican, who ran Facebook ads parroting the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, illustrates the radical turn taken by an increasing number of Republicans.  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) …
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New York Times:
A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P.  —  Replacement theory, espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre, has been embraced by some right-wing politicians and commentators.  —  Inside a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, a white man with a history …
Talia Lavin / Rolling Stone:
The Buffalo Shooter Isn't a ‘Lone Wolf.’ He's a Mainstream Republican  —  The shooter is just the latest to act on it  —  There's no such thing as a lone wolf — an appellation often given, in error, to terrorists who act alone, particularly those of the white supremacist variety.
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Making Sense of the Racist Mass Shooting in Buffalo  —  An expert on the white-power movement and the “great replacement” theory puts the act of terror in context.  —  On Saturday, a gunman murdered ten people and wounded three others at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
Discussion: CNN and Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Classmates recall the suspect as ‘quiet’ and reclusive.  —  Grief and anger sweep through Buffalo a day after a racist attack.  —  BUFFALO — A day after one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent American history, law enforcement officials in New York descended on the home …
Erie County (New York) Government:
Broome County Teen Arraigned for Killing Ten, Injuring Three in Shooting at Buffalo Grocery Store  —  Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron of Conklin, New York was arraigned this evening before Buffalo City Court Judge Craig D. Hannah …
Associated Press:
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
NBC News:
The Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect posted an apparent manifesto repeatedly citing ‘Great Replacement’ theory
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Conservative media is familiar with Buffalo suspect's alleged ‘theory’
Washington Post:
Buffalo suspect allegedly inspired by racist theory fueling global carnage
Discussion: Mediaite
Los Angeles Times:
Churchgoers subdued, hog-tied gunman after deadly Laguna Woods church shooting  —  A gunman attacked a lunch banquet at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, killing one person and wounding five others Sunday before congregants hogtied him with an extension cord and disarmed him of two weapons, authorities said.
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Associated Press:
California churchgoers detained gunman in deadly attack  —  LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A man who opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church on Sunday was detained by parishioners, according to a sheriff's official who called their intervention an act of “exceptional heroism and bravery.”
NBC News:
One dead, five injured, suspect detained in shooting during Asian church service  —  The shooting was reported at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, a retirement community.  Sources say the suspect is Asian.  —  California church shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
Los Angeles Times:
‘Why? Why our community?’: Laguna Woods shattered by mass shooting at church
Discussion: Insider
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden's new recipe for the midterms: Less honey, more vinegar  —  The fever didn't break.  And for the Biden White House, efforts at bipartisanship have finally taken a backseat.  —  To the frustration of many Democrats and some of his closest advisers, President Joe Biden has steadfastly spent …
Discussion: Fox News, Axios, Yahoo News and Newsbusters
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Democracy is at stake in the midterms.  The media must convey that.  —  We journalists have to try harder and find new ways to convey to voters how badly things could turn out.  —  I was mesmerized this past week by two astonishing videos, watching them both multiple times.
Discussion: The Hill
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump teases second term as first lady in first interview since leaving White House
Discussion: Mother Jones
New York Times:
Growing evidence of a military disaster on the Donets pierces a pro-Russian bubble.  —  The destruction wreaked on a Russian battalion as it tried to cross a river in northeastern Ukraine last week is emerging as among the deadliest engagements of the war, with estimates based …
Discussion: The Guardian
Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
Kathy Barnette Says She 'Can't Provide a Lot of Context' for Her Anti-Islamic Tweets  —  Her sudden rise in the Pennsylvania Senate primary has some Republicans worried about her prospects in November.  —  Kathy Barnette, a Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania who has climbed …
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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
As Barnette raises doubts in PA Senate race, some voters move back toward McCormick
Discussion: Breitbart
Dan Merica / CNN:
Pennsylvania US Senate candidate Fetterman suffers stroke but says he's ‘well on my way to a full recovery’  —  John Fetterman, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and Democratic US Senate candidate, announced Sunday that he had a stroke and went to the hospital on Friday, but said in a statement …
New York Times:
After Buffalo Shooting Video Spreads, Social Platforms Face Questions  —  Gunmen say they are influenced by online screeds and broadcasts of past shootings.  Do social media sites have a responsibility to rein in hateful and violent content?  —  In March 2019, before a gunman murdered 51 people …
Discussion: Fox News, Bloomberg and New York Post
Mike Baker / New York Times:
A Fracture in Idaho's G.O.P. as the Far Right Seeks Control  —  Ahead of a primary vote, traditional Republicans are raising alarm about the future of the party, warning about the growing strength of militia members, racists and the John Birch Society.  —  BONNERS FERRY, Idaho …
 
 
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 Earlier Items: 
Anushka Patil / New York Times:
Gunman Targeted Black Neighborhood Shaped by Decades of Segregation
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US set to remove 5 groups from foreign terrorism blacklist
Discussion: The Western Journal
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